earth sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

BARIToNE: Barley productivity and nitrogen losses under climate change in Scotland (Project code 24F)

University of Dundee School of Life Sciences

Supervisors. Lead supervisor - Dr Mike Rivington, James Hutton Institute. Second supervisor - Prof John Rowan, University of Dundee. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Rivington, Prof J Rowan, Dr D Sparkes

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

More Details

Kinetic-scale Structures at Interplanetary Shockwaves

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Imogen Gingell. Project description. Plasma is continuously ejected into interplanetary space by the sun, forming the ‘solar wind’. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Gingell

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

Investigating proinflammatory and toxicological properties of nano-microparticles (NMP) from different sources of plastic waste and environmental pollution

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Life Sciences

Research Group: Biomedical Research Group

Research Group. Biomedical Research Group. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Grisha Pirianov. Dr Dannielle Green. Theme. Biomedicine and Environmental Pollution. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Pirianov

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

More Details

Artificial Optical Nervous System

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Ali Masoudi & Gilberto Brambilla. Project description. The study of the mechanical properties of any large, complex structures such as a space launch vehicle or Earth’s crust relies on a large array of sophisticated and, often, expensive sensors. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Masoudi

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

Computationally driving automated functional materials discovery for net zero technologies with machine reasoning and decision-making

University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry

This project, suited to a student with a Computer Science or Mathematics background, will formally define the nature and consequences of the decisions that need to be made in the automated workflow and identify both the optimal combination of existing methods and tools to accelerate discovery and the gaps in capability that currently exist. Read more

Supervisors: Prof RIJ Ibsen-Jensen, Prof M J Rosseinsky

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

Tumor-selective metal chelators for multiple theranostic applications

University of Sydney School of Chemistry

We are seeking strongly motivated and competitive candidates to conduct PhD research as part of an internationally-recognised research team involved in new tumor-selective metal chelators for multiple theranostic applications. Read more

Supervisor: Prof L Rendina

Year round applications PhD Research Project Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

More Details

Paleo-modelling of the Red Sea

The University of Manchester Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering

The Red Sea is a semi-enclosed basin, with limited connections to the open ocean, with narrow and shallow straits operating a strong control on exchanges between the Red Sea and the wider ocean. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Lane-Serff, Dr N Mitchell, Dr D Apsley

28 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

More Details

Where has all of the carbon gone? Understanding the molecular mechanisms of long-term soil carbon capture

The University of Manchester Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Soils, while unglamorous, form the basis of the terrestrial biosphere and are ultimately the source of the majority of the food that we eat, yet fundamental aspects of how soils form and how they store carbon are poorly understood. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Cameron, Dr S Nixon

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

More Details

One Hour Region : Driving Back Overshoot at the Regional Scale

University of Stirling School of Biological & Environmental Sciences

Rationale. The drive to net zero and beyond is a widely established ambition across the UK’s policy landscape, yet a framework against which to drive change and measure progress has yet to be established. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A N Tyler, Dr E Cartmell, Dr S Mathieson, Dr M Wackernagel

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

CDT-QTE: Integrated solid-state quantum memories for light

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Patrick Ledingham & Alberto Politi. Project description: This project is part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Technology Engineering at the University of Southampton. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Ledingham

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

Space Trajectory Classification using Machine Learning

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Alexander Wittig, Dr Davide Amato (external, from Imperial). Project description. Interest in more complex dynamics of space trajectories beyond perturbed Keplerian dynamics is rapidly growing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Wittig

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

What causes galaxies to stop forming stars?

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory team: Annagrazia Puglisi. Project description. Ellipticals are amongst the most massive galaxies in the present-day Universe, have spheroidal morphologies and red colours, and were formed more than 10 billion years ago. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Puglisi

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

Single-photon systems for environmental sensing

Heriot-Watt University Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences (IPaQS)

This project aims to investigate the use of novel single-photon detectors for remote environmental sensing. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RT Tobin, Prof G Buller

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

Leveraging plant biomechanics under hostile environments

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Siul Ruiz, Dr Sharif Ahmed, Dr James Le Houx, Prof Tiina Roose. Project description. The UK food-related activities contribute to a staggering quarter of a trillion pounds (>10% of UK GDP in 2022). Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Ruiz

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

More Details

Utilize Martian resources for future exploration: Develop a game-changing plasma-based ISRU system

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Min Kwan Kim (80%) / Alexander Wittig (20%). Project description. This exciting PhD project offers a unique opportunity to develop a high-efficiency, all-in-one in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) system for future crewed Mars missions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M K Kim

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

We have 70 earth sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

earth sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 70 earth sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

BARIToNE: Barley productivity and nitrogen losses under climate change in Scotland (Project code 24F)

Kinetic-scale Structures at Interplanetary Shockwaves

Investigating proinflammatory and toxicological properties of nano-microparticles (NMP) from different sources of plastic waste and environmental pollution

Artificial Optical Nervous System

Computationally driving automated functional materials discovery for net zero technologies with machine reasoning and decision-making

Tumor-selective metal chelators for multiple theranostic applications

Paleo-modelling of the Red Sea

Where has all of the carbon gone? Understanding the molecular mechanisms of long-term soil carbon capture

One Hour Region : Driving Back Overshoot at the Regional Scale

CDT-QTE: Integrated solid-state quantum memories for light

Space Trajectory Classification using Machine Learning

What causes galaxies to stop forming stars?

Single-photon systems for environmental sensing

Leveraging plant biomechanics under hostile environments

Utilize Martian resources for future exploration: Develop a game-changing plasma-based ISRU system

We have 70 earth sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

earth sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 70 earth sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Select your nearest city

Do you want hassle-free information and advice?